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The ferry runs every hour in summer and every two hours in winter. In fog it does not run at all, and passengers are taken by bus round the head of the loch, a journey of ninety minutes instead of twenty.

According to the text, what happens to passengers when there is fog?

  1. A. They are taken by bus around the loch.Correct
  2. B. They wait for the next ferry.
  3. C. They cross the loch in small boats.
  4. D. They are given a refund.

Answer: A. They are taken by bus around the loch.

By bus, ninety minutes.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. They wait for the next ferry.
The ferry does not run in fog.
C. They cross the loch in small boats.
No boats are mentioned.
D. They are given a refund.
No refund is mentioned.

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